Tag: Thanksgiving Travel
-
Record number of Americans expected to travel away from home for Thanksgiving
Nearly 82 million travelers are forecasted to hit the road and the skies this Thanksgiving — a record-breaking number, one North American travel organization predicted. Travel organization AAA estimates 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the holiday travel period from Tuesday through Dec. 1. This includes 1.6 million more…
-
Flying out, into Denver on Thanksgiving weekend? What to know
—
by
Despite hundreds of flight delays at Denver International Airport on Wednesday, officials said Thanksgiving Eve operations will smooth throughout the day, but become much busier during the weekend. Security checkpoint times on Wednesday had already hit its peak in the morning, according to airport officials. But the weekend will bring a more tedious travel experience,…
-
DIA sees short security wait times, less traffic than expected during Thanksgiving weekend
While Denver International Airport gets a bad reputation for having long security lines, particularly during the holidays, travelers who prepared to be at the airport extra early for Thanksgiving weekend discovered a quick and easy move through security. Overall, the airport saw about 10,000 fewer people than expected over the holiday weekend, according to a…
-
Flights righted at DIA after a turkey of a travel weekend
Flights appeared to be moving more smoothly Sunday at Denver International Airport after a turkey of a travel weekend. Around 1,500 flights were delayed and two dozen were canceled Friday and Saturday due to the winter storm which moved in on Thanksgiving. Airlines affected by the weather included United, Southwest, SkyWest, Delta, Frontier and American.…
-
State offers travel tips going into Thanksgiving weekend
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though Thanksgiving gatherings are prohibited in numerous Colorado counties this year, the Colorado Department of Transportation is still anticipating increased traffic over the holiday weekend. CDOT emphasizes that nonessential travel is not recommended because of…
-
DIA prepares for most travel since March amid record-breaking COVID rates
Denver International Airport is expecting Thanksgiving to bring its busiest travel days since the COVID-19 pandemic first reached Colorado in March, officials said Wednesday. DIA said the Sundays before and after Thanksgiving are projected to bring 46,000 and 50,000 travelers to the airport, the most traffic it has seen since mid-March. In Colorado, 1 in…